Sunday, December 15, 2019

Almost-Tiny House Tour

At long last and as promised, here is a photo tour of my newly remodeled house! This was someone's mother-in-law house that we moved to my parent's land and did some remodeling on. It's 16ft x 32ft, 512 sq ft (technically a "tiny home" is 200 sq ft or less), and all one room except for the bathroom.


So, here we go!

painting by Leonid Afremov

To the right of the door inside is the sofa, which is also the extra bedroom ;)


Across from the sofa is the sewing center. For now I have the same desks I had in my old space, but some custom built-ins are on the agenda.


I really like the LED lamps I found that mount to the wall and can adjust to point wherever I need them.


Also in this corner is the kitties' "space ship" toilet.  This is the Litter Robot and honestly it's some of the best money I have ever spent. I've had it since about April and I just get more and more impressed with it.  Between this and and the off-brand Roomba (it's a Eufy, I would highly recommend that brand) vacuum I run once a day my house stays clean and smelling fresh. I'm not much of a housekeeper so I need all the help I can get.


Next is this shelving unit with my ironing board on top and all my "active" sewing projects stored inside.


Around on the other side of the half wall from the sewing center is the kitties' tower and the washer/dryer.  I found a cat tower that has a spring brace to the ceiling so that the base didn't have to be as big for stability.


Next to laundry and across from the front door is the kitchen.  The open shelving unit came from IKEA. The vinyl stickers I used on the dishwasher and stove to look like tiles came from Etsy.


To make it seem bigger and divide the space a little the ceiling in the kitchen is lofted and covered with the beautiful light wood.


My bed is in the corner to the left of the door when you come in, adjacent to the bathroom.


My carpenter built the bed from sketches I made and as you can see it has a drawers at one end and shelves at the other.  The best part is that the dresser pulls out so I can access storage under the bed.


Bathroom, small but plenty functional.  Didn't do much in here with the remodel other than adding that window and the wainscoting, which were boards leftover from the ceiling.


And, wrapping up the tour back at the front door!

21 comments:

  1. You've created a very efficient space, Kat. LOVE those shelves at the top of nearly every wall and your storage bed is brilliant!!!

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  2. What a great use of space and you still have plenty of floor space to walk around. Good job all round - well done to your builder :)

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  3. It’s delightful! Within the next few years, I’d like to work out something similar with my kids. I’m not getting any younger!

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  4. Your almost tiny house is just great, Kat! I loved the tour. It looks like it has everything you need!

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  5. i love your "guest bed", what brand is it?

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  6. It's wonderful!! I love little houses and open spaces like this. So cozy and fulfilling to have everything you need right there with you all the time. Welcome home :)

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  7. Looks like you've done a great job planning to make the best use of every square foot. I envy you the ease of cleaning with the automated litter box and robot vacuum!

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  8. I just love your new tiny-ish house! You’ve done a great job of planning storage and functionality. And it looks like you’ve got lots of room and light as well. Congrats! (PS, I have CIL blocks to send off to you but seem to have misplaced your address).

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  9. Looks so much bigger from the photos. It’s nice to have a space to call your own:)

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  10. Hi Kat! What a wonderful space you've created. It looks so nice and light and welcoming. Your bed and the storage underneath it is just FAB. I can easily see that is a great space for being creative. {{Hugs}} Thanks for sharing the nice photos. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  11. You can definitely tell what is important in your life...quilting and a place for guests!! Love how efficient your kitchen is and you did a great design on your bed!!

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  12. Oh my, I love everything about your home! My hubby is a maximalist & I'm just the opposite. I could see myself living in your house! Great looking guest "bedroom" & you have such great surround shelving for all your books & such. Your bed with all the extra storage space is awesome & I really like your step ladder that you found...looks really stable. Thanks so much for the tour & I hope you enjoy your own place for a long time to come.

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  13. Kat, I love your little house! So perfectly complete. Thanks for the tour!

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  14. I, too, like the upper shelving! I have always thought that was a great use of otherwise wasted space! Your bed is awesome and the sofa/ guest bed is great! Thanks for the tour,

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  15. Thank you for the tour. Love your space!

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  16. Thanks for the tour. It’s beautiful!

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  17. Fantastic use of space! Now, where did you hide your design wall?

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  18. Your bed looks wonderful. I love how the dresser pulls away to expose the storage. Thanks for the tour. I hope you and your kitties enjoy your new home.

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  19. i love the whole thing! I would never leave!

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  20. Thank you for the tour. You used so well the space. I just love your home-sweet-home! Happy New Year, dear Kat!

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  21. Thanks for the tour Kat! Love it!!!!! Such good use of your space & so light & cheerful.

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